Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 31,510 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador stood at 31,510 number. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 216.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 31,510 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 388 number, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 388 number | — |
| 1973 | 474 number | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 505 number | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 603 number | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 741 number | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 828 number | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 953 number | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 1,205 number | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 1,417 number | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 1,768 number | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 1,925 number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 2,234 number | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 2,645 number | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 3,411 number | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 3,652 number | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 4,011 number | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 4,339 number | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 5,552 number | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 6,348 number | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 7,400 number | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 8,274 number | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 8,899 number | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 9,787 number | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 9,105 number | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 11,406 number | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 11,982 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10,228 number | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 10,821 number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 11,616 number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 11,825 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13,190 number | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 14,973 number | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 9,957 number | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 19,196 number | +92.8% |
| 2010 | 20,785 number | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 22,153 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 23,060 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 25,715 number | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 28,600 number | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 29,939 number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 30,686 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31,452 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31,510 number | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 31,510 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 31,510 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,751 number, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +92.8% | 9,957 number | 19,196 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 712.12 number | 388 number | 1,205 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,822 number | 1,417 number | 4,339 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,909 number | 5,552 number | 9,787 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,519 number | 9,957 number | 19,196 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,100 number | 20,785 number | 31,510 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 33 Romania 34,605 number compare
- 34 Venezuela 32,382 number compare
- 35 Madagascar 32,040 number compare
- 37 Denmark 28,916 number compare
- 38 United Kingdom 26,710 number compare
- 39 Netherlands 26,665 number compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador was 31,510 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31,510 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 388 number in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.